Assessing the role of thermal disequilibrium in the evolution of the lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary: an idealized model of heat exchange during channelized melt transport

Roy, Mousumi

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-1415-2022

Articles | Volume 13, issue 9

https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-1415-2022

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https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-1415-2022

© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 13, issue 9

Research article

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05 Sep 2022

Research article |

| 05 Sep 2022

Assessing the role of thermal disequilibrium in the evolution of the lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary: an idealized model of heat exchange during channelized melt transport

Mousumi Roy

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Final revised paper (published on 05 Sep 2022)
Preprint (discussion started on 17 Feb 2022)

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

RC1:
'Comment on se-2022-13', Harro Schmeling, 29 Mar 2022

The comment was uploaded in the form of a supplement: https://se.copernicus.org/preprints/se-2022-13/se-2022-13-RC1-supplement.pdf

Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2022-13-RC1
- AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Mousumi Roy, 07 Apr 2022
  
  The comment was uploaded in the form of a supplement: https://se.copernicus.org/preprints/se-2022-13/se-2022-13-AC1-supplement.pdf
  
  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2022-13-AC1
RC2:
'Comment on se-2022-13', Anonymous Referee #2, 02 Apr 2022

The comment was uploaded in the form of a supplement: https://se.copernicus.org/preprints/se-2022-13/se-2022-13-RC2-supplement.pdf

Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2022-13-RC2
- AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Mousumi Roy, 07 Apr 2022
  
  The comment was uploaded in the form of a supplement: https://se.copernicus.org/preprints/se-2022-13/se-2022-13-AC2-supplement.pdf
  
  Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2022-13-AC2
EC1: 'Comment on se-2022-13', Juliane Dannberg, 15 Apr 2022

Dear Mousumi Roy,
Both reviewers have brought up some shortcomings of the current version of the manuscript and they have made some very good points about how to improve it. This relates both to the structure of the manuscript and the physical model (especially the conductive heat flux). From your initial response, it seems like you agree with many of the points brought up by the reviewers. So I would encourage you to address all of these points and revise your manuscript accordingly.
Best regards,

Juliane Dannberg

Citation: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2022-13-EC1

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload

AR by Mousumi Roy on behalf of the Authors (01 Jun 2022) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (07 Jun 2022) by Juliane Dannberg

RR by Harro Schmeling (30 Jun 2022)

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (03 Jul 2022)

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (21 Jul 2022) by Juliane Dannberg

AR by Mousumi Roy on behalf of the Authors (28 Jul 2022) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (04 Aug 2022) by Juliane Dannberg

ED: Publish as is (09 Aug 2022) by Susanne Buiter (Executive editor)

AR by Mousumi Roy on behalf of the Authors (11 Aug 2022) Manuscript

Short summary

This study investigates one of the key processes that may lead to the destruction and destabilization of continental tectonic plates: the infiltration of buoyant, hot, molten rock (magma) into the base of the plate. Using simple calculations, I suggest that heating during melt–rock interaction may thermally perturb the tectonic plate, weakening it and potentially allowing it to be reshaped from beneath. Geochemical, petrologic, and geologic observations are used to guide model parameters.